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Warrington, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Preston, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

• Working for Cavendish Nuclear on various Nuclear projects including the MENSA Project supporting quality control within the supply chain for all aspects of testing and inspection including:
• Reviewing and accepting sub-contractors QCP’s / ITP’s.
• Monitoring progress of QCP’s / ITP’s and supporting Data Dossiers.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers on work packages.
• Attending progress meetings; both external and internal.
• Supply chain kick off meetings to support the project in ensuring all parties are aware of the requirements.

United Kingdom

• Engaged as an SQS-QC Inspector and provide services as a self-employed contractor and reporting to various Quality Managers and supporting international EPC and production projects across the globe.
• Delivering project quality objectives aligned with client requirements and international standards.
• Delivering onsite project engineering support, progress surveillance, problem solving and reporting.
• Inspecting facilities, components and structures, including FAT, hydrotesting, welding and fabrication, forgings and castings, destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT) such as corrosion testing (HIC, SSCC).
• Overseeing manufacture and testing of a wide classification of valve types, such as HP, subsea and sour gas.
• Providing coating inspection level 1 to NACE-CPI-001, welding inspection level 3.2.2 and NDT to PCN.

Italy And Duabi

• I was engaged as a Quality Control Engineer and reported to the Quality Manager, engaging with various Site Managers across Italy and the UAE, delivering manufacturing QA/QC, including welding, dimensional, Factory.
• Created and submitted weekly reports to the Quality Manager, detailing progress surveillance issues & risk.
• Engaged with vendor engineering teams to issue and close non-conformance reports (NCR).
• Worked to specs: GS-EP-COR-350-EN (Corrosion-Paint systems), GS-EP-PLR-421-EN general spec for Welding Pipeline-Risers Carbon, GS-EP-PVV-142-EN General Specification Valves, GS- EP-PVV-613-EN valve materials for use in.
• Conducted audits and reviews of supply chain and project documentation in line with project specific requirements and international standards such as ASME, ASTM, API and ISO. Key Projects:
• Acted as Resident Lead Inspector for the KAOMBO project (a development in Block 32 offshore Angola) and providing inspection activities carried out in various locations in Italy, including forge masters, laboratory /.

• I was engaged as a QA Engineer / CSWIP Senior Welding Inspector and reported to the Quality Manager, working within a team of engineers, including materials, procurement and document control, delivering quality.
• Worked from the workshop and attended various industrial and vendor sites to inspect products and provide mechanical solutions to ensure business as usual.
• Created and maintained company quality management system, including procedures, work instructions and quality alerts as part of ISO 9001.
• Inspected HP subsea valves and acted as main port of contact for all welding related issues with current WPS/WPQR used on products, including visual inspection of welds and documentation.
• Investigated instances of product and process failure and conducted effective root cause analysis and implement robust corrective and preventative actions with proven problem-solving techniques.
• Conducted internal quality management system audits and product / process audits and

• I was employed as a CSWIP Welding Inspector / Foreman and reported to the Operations Manager, supervising a 20-man team, including Welders, Fabricators, Machinists and Fitters, manufacturing and delivering mechanical.
• Costing projects and involved with procurement and resource allocation.
• Chairing morning meetings to delegate work scopes and discuss HSE and associated risks.
• Oversaw the machine and fabrication workshops, including horizontal and vertical borers, manual and CNC lathes, folding press, guillotines, shot blasting unit and paint spray booth.
• Ensuring products/services were delivered in a timely fashion in line with company HSE policies.
• Provided visual and welding inspection, including QA of all work prior to handover to clients.

United Kingdom

• 2005 to 2006: Lancashire Steel, Skelmersdale: Welder
• 2004 to 2005: Bradley & Son Agricultural Engineering, Appley Bridge: Welder, Fabricator & Machinist
• 2002 to 2004: Kay UK Engineers, Dalton, Lancashire: Welder, Fabricator & Machinist
• 1999 to 2002: JK Guest Pipeline & Deep Excavation Specialists, Wrightington: Piler & Pipe Layer
• 1997 to 1999: Erlson Engineering Ltd, Skelmersdale: Mechanical & Manufacturing Apprenticeship

Btec National Certificate, Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing), Merit Sciences (Partial)

City & Guilds Certificate Level 3, Fabrication And Welding

City & Guilds, Computer Aided Design Two-Dimensional Level 3

7 Gcse’S At Grades C And Above, Including English, Math’S And Science